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ABOUT HUMANS:CONNECTING

A social enterprise strengthening
human connection

HUMANS:CONNECTING is a social enterprise that strengthens meaningful human connection across individuals, workplaces, communities and systems.

 

We believe meaningful human connection is fundamental to individual and collective wellbeing. It shapes our health, our relationships, our workplaces, our communities and the society we create together.

That's why we empower humans, workplaces, communities and systems to prioritise meaningful connection, recognise loneliness, and respond in ways that strengthen connections instead of deepening disconnection.

Empower. Prioritise. Strengthen.

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WHY WE EXIST

We humans are wired for connection.

 

But many of us struggle to experience the meaningful connection we need. We see this wherever humans are: within themselves, at home, at work, in our communities and within our institutional systems.

The consequences extend far beyond loneliness. They influence our physical, mental, emotional and social health. They affect how we lead, collaborate, learn, retire, recover and contribute.

We believe meaningful human connection must be recognised as an essential part of a healthy society.

HUMANS:CONNECTING exists to help make that recognition happen.

OUR
PHILOSOPHY

Meaningful human connection grows when people, organisations and systems intentionally create environments where trust, belonging, communication and contribution can flourish.

 

We cannot achieve this alone.

 

We believe in collaboration, shared learning and strengthening the broader human connection ecosystem.

HOW WE
CREATE POSITIVE
SOCIAL IMPACT

As a social enterprise, HUMANS:CONNECTING creates positive social impact in four ways.

We deliver

We provide consulting, education, speaking, facilitation and advisory services that help individuals, workplaces, communities and governments strengthen meaningful human connection.

We share

We contribute to the public conversation through articles, podcasts, practical resources and educational content that make evidence and lived experience accessible to more people.

We lead

We collaborate with researchers, practitioners, governments and community organisations to advance understanding of meaningful human connection, social health, loneliness and relational infrastructure.

We invest

As HUMANS:CONNECTING grows, we reinvest in strengthening the global human connection sector.

 

Through initiatives such as the Sustainable Connection Grants, we help emerging organisations build the sustainability they need to continue creating positive social impact.

OUR
COMMITMENT

Being a social enterprise influences every business decision we make.

The profit from our consulting, education, speaking and advisory services enables us to continue creating positive social impact through freely available resources, collaboration, thought leadership and investment in the sustainability of the global human connection sector.

 

We believe a strong human connection sector benefits everyone.

MEET THE
TEAM

HUMANS:CONNECTING is a team with lived experience, professional expertise and a shared commitment to strengthening meaningful human connection.

 

Together, we combine evidence, practical action and deep understanding of the human experience to help individuals, organisations and systems create lasting change.

OUR COLLABORATIVE
PARTNERS

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LEARN
MORE

To better understand how HUMANS:CONNECTING creates positive social impact, you can explore our:

 

Or, if you'd like to explore how we can work together, we'd love to hear from you.

we're always open to collaboration opportunities
partner with us and let's change the world

social enterprise
framework

HUMANS:CONNECTING is a social enterprise. 

This is how we deliver positive social impact.
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our business plan
2025/2026

Curious to know more?

Our business plan for 2025/26 contains

 
  • an executive summary
  • organisational overview
  • market analysis
  • financial projections
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social impact report
2024/2025

Our social impact report for 2025/26 details our progress along our measures of positive social impact. 
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HUMANS:CONNECTING

We empower humans, workplaces, communities and systems to prioritise meaningful connection, recognise loneliness, and respond in ways that strengthen connections instead of deepening disconnection.

EMPOWER | PRIORITISE | STRENGTHEN

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Recognising First Nations peoples and cultures is important to us.
We acknowledge the First Nations people as the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we work and live. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and connections to land, water and community. We pay respect to the Elders of the Ngunnawal, Turrbal and Yugambeh Nations past and present. Always was, always will be.

We acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand. We pay respects to Māori as the mana whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand. 

We warmly welcome all humans of all backgrounds and identities engaging with this work. We see you because we are you. We're proud of you. 

2023 - 2026 by HUMANS:CONNECTING

HUMANS:CONNECTING is part of 

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